DEBRIS DISCOVERED BURNING ON CTA TRACK IN TUNNEL; CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATING

    THU FEB 21 2013 ~10:49 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1/TUNNEL RESPONSE
    219 SOUTH DEARBORN ST CHICAGO, IL

    BN 1 NOTIFIED THAT POWER HAS BEEN SHUT OFF BETWEEN CLARK AND LAKE. BN 1 REQUESTS A SECONDARY HOLD. POSSIBLY ONLY RUBBISH BURNING ON THE TRACK.

    BN 12 AND TRK 6 RIT.

    SOME COMPANIES LOCATED AT ADAMS AND DEARBORN. CTA PERSONNEL ALSO ON SCENE.



    5-1-5 ON SCENE. COMPANIES HAVING TROUBLE COMMUNICATING ON CTA FIRE FREQUENCY.

    DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF 2-2-1: STILL AND BOX STRUCK OUT AND EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT ABOUT 10:58 PM -- REPORTING RUBBISH ON TRACK BEING EXTINGUISHED WITH A HAND PUMP.

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